Buy this book on-line Barrow, Terence : An Illustrated Guide to Maori ArtAuckland: Reed Methuen, 1986 ISBN 0474001717
First reprint, paperback, very good condition, uncreased illustrated glossy card covers with slight edge wear, 104 pages, colour and b/w photo illustrations, b/w line drawings---------------"This book provides a starting point for those wanting to gain an insight into traditional Maori art. The author, highly regarded anthropologist Terence Barrow, explains in plain language the design motifs, the materials and construction and the everyday uses of Maori art objects. His clear explanations are illustrated with many fine photographs and drawings. Contents: Introduction; A General Review of Maori Art; Maori Art Symbols and Related Religious Ideas; Pattern, Design Elements and Craftsmanship; Major Structural Arts of the Maori; Domestic Crafts and Maori Economy; Personal Arts and the Chiefly Class; Particular Sacred Objects of the Maori." Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Barrow, Terence : An Illustrated Guide to Maori Art. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, fine bindings, rare books, used books and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |